The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future

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Neil Lanctot

The Approaching Storm

Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future

Neil Lanctot

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Prentice Hall Press
09 November 2021

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The true story of how the three most influential American progressives of the early 20th century--Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams--split over America's response to World War I.

Winner of the 2022 award for biography from the American Society of Journalists and Authors

The fascinating story of how the three most influential American progressives of the early twentieth century split over America's response to World War I.

In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams- two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Following the outset of World War I in 1914, the views of these three titans splintered as they could not agree on how America should respond to what soon proved to be an unprecedented global catastrophe. The Approaching Storm is the story of three extraordinary leaders and how they debated, quarreled, and split over the role the United States should play in the world.

By turns a colorful triptych of three American icons who changed history and the engrossing story of the roots of World War I, The Approaching Storm is a surprising and important story of how and why the United States emerged onto the world stage.

By: Neil Lanctot
Imprint: Prentice Hall Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 163mm,
ISBN: 9780735210592
ISBN 10: 0735210594
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 09 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Neil Lanctot is an award-winning historian and author who teaches at the University of Delaware. He is the author of several books, including Campy- The Two Lives of Roy Campanella,and Negro League Baseball- The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution. He lives with his family in West Chester, PA.

Reviews for The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future

Praise for The Approaching Storm: A meticulously researched examination of the dynamic among three important American newsmakers of the early 20th century. -Kirkus Review A fresh, character-driven look at the debate over America's entry into World War I...a rich and rewarding portrait of a crucial turning point in American history. -Publishers Weekly How do you awaken a giant? In this crisply written and richly researched history, Neil Lanctot narrates a dramatic story of how America entered into World War I despite President Wilson's profound reservations and the fierce opposition of the popular international women's peace movement. It is a significant contribution to the literature on the Great War. -Joel Paul, author of the bestselling Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times